Terms used on the Crop Genebank Knowledge Base.
Term | Definition |
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Relative humidity |
(RH) A measure of the amount of water present in the air compared to the greatest amount possible for the air to hold at a given temperature, expressed as a percentage. It differs from "absolute humidity", which is the amount of water vapour present in a unit volume of air, usually expressed in kilograms per cubic meter. |
Sources for this glossary:
IPGRI Tech. Bulletin 10: Molecular markers for genebank management and
Seed handling in genebanks training course
Glossary open source software by M. Brampton
Glossary open source software by M. Brampton